Learn about the abundance of food that grows on trees throughout the desert. Learn about the bean trees that can be harvested like mesquite, ironwood, palo verde and carob. Enjoy...
Join Ranger Nikki on an easy to moderate early morning hike to enjoy flowering saguaros and other cacti. Ranger Nikki will lead you on a hike to learn about saguaros and enjoy their blooms, which serve as Arizona’s State Flower. We will also talk about prickly pear, barrel, cholla, hedgehog and pincushion cacti. The route...
Join Ranger Derik on a morning hike through the park and learn about the many animals and plants call riparian habitat home. The hike will wind through open desert and through lush trees along the water ( if we have spring rain). The hike will follow the Dragonfly trail for 2 miles and gain about...
Join Ranger Kevin for an informative hike about the history and significance of this desert river. The Gila River has a storied past, a tenuous present, and perhaps a hopeful future. We’ll discuss the importance of rivers like the Gila to the health and diversity of desert life as we explore the riparian habitat for...
Meet at the Native Seed Garden (Near Maintenance Compound). It is time to harvest seeds! Join us for a celebration of native seeds!! As we strive to improve native biodiversity within the parks. Registering is required via sign-up.com. Events start at 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Participants will learn to identify native plants in their...
Come explore the Children’s Garden every Tuesday and Thursday morning! Water the plants, discover vibrant flowers, observe buzzing insects, and check out the veggies and herbs—there’s always something new to...
Join Ranger Kevin for Saguaro-palooza!, a celebration of the most amazing cactus of the Sonoran Desert. Join Ranger Kevin as we celebrate everything saguaro! Drop on in and learn why these iconic cacti deserve our utmost respect and admiration. Late spring is the season when the saguaro starts to blossom. Find out why that is,...
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include...
Desert summer heat and plants — You AND your plants are not looking forward to what’s coming. But you want something colorful to look at from your air-conditioned chair. J oin Marylee, the desert’s potted garden expert, for this colorful program on container gardens for your desert home. In this jam-packed presentation, Marylee shares how...
Decorate a flower pot and plant a seedling in this indoor gardening workshop for teens! We will be planting garlic sprouts. You can harvest and use the sprouted greens like green onions until your garlic bulb grows! Be sure to place it in a sunny window.
Prescott Valley Public Library will be hosting a program on Roots, Tubers & Bulbs, in partnership with Yavapai County Master Gardeners on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:45 pm. Join us for an exciting gardening class focused on Roots, Tubers, and Bulbs! Learn how to successfully grow garlic, potatoes, and Jerusalem artichokes with...
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll choose from our library’s collection of seeds to make eco-friendly, plantable paper from shredded materials. After crafting your paper, you’ll transform it into a personalized bookmark that will carry you through your summer reading. Then, when summer winds down or fall arrives, plant your bookmark and watch it grow into...
Join Ranger Olivia for a hike to see and learn about the stunning saguaros during sunset. Ranger Olivia leads this picturesque hike to watch the sun set while also learning about saguaros along the way. We will see the sunset, saguaros, saguaro blossoms, and maybe some evening critters as well. You may bring your blacklight...